Recognising the signs of perimenopause
Perimenopause isn’t something I knew anything about until I was in the thick of it. I was almost 50 and had just walked away from my career of over 20 years as I didn’t think I knew how to do my job anymore. I’d been off for a while following my mum having a stroke. […]
How journalling can help your mental health: Happybyme
For the vast majority of us, the last few years have seen our mental health take a huge battering. Covid and everything that came with it changed our lives in ways I don’t think any of us could’ve imagined. I can still remember the sheer panic I felt when the first lockdown was announced. I […]
Three Top Tips For Getting Through Dry January – From Those That Have Done It
This is a collaborative post. Yes, it’s that time of year again where we all have a go at giving up the booze. For some of us it’s easy, life changing in fact. For others we last about a week before that bottle of wine that’s been staring at us on the shelf gets cracked […]
Four ways to work out at your desk
Working from home has so many benefits for a lot of us. But one of the things I’ve noticed since I left paid employment and started to work for myself full-time is that I struggle to fit in exercise. Being able to fit in exercise is something I thought would be so much easier when […]
Why we all need a mental health first-aid kit
Do you have a mental health first-aid kit? If you don’t, do you know what one is? Most of us have some kind of first-aid kit for our physical health, even if it’s just a couple of past-their-best plasters and a packet of paracetamol. What about a kit you can dip into when your mental […]
Happity Parenting Platform
The cost of living crisis in the UK is on the minds of most parents. The impact it’s having on family budgets often means we cut back on things non-essential such as clubs, day trips, and meals out. But going to things like toddler clubs, are such an important part of life for many new […]
Adoption stories : Baby blues
A big thank you to Keri for this wonderfully honest article about post adoption depression. It’s something that happens a lot, but we’re not very good at talking about it. I think Keri’s feelings, particularly about what post-adoption support, will resonate with many of us. I didn’t feel I could contact them, or speak to […]
Mental health: Post-Adoption Depression
I hadn’t heard of post-adoption depression until after our youngest child came home. We didn’t learn about it during any of the assessment process for our eldest. The assessment for our youngest was extremely stressful and didn’t look at anything other than getting the boxes ticked so that we could be approved to bring her […]